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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,505.31, 50,261.23 and 8,545.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,505.31, 50,261.23 and 8,545.57 is: 12,819.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,505.31 : 50,261.23 = 8,545.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,505.31/50,261.23 = 8,545.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,505.31x = 50,261.23 × 8,545.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,505.31x = 429,511,099.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,511,099.36/33,505.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,819.19

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